Category Archives: National
US appeals court shields Trump officials from probe over deportation flights
April 14 (Reuters) - In a victory for Donald Trump, a U.S. appeals court on Tuesday blocked a judge from conducting an investigation into whether the Republican president's administration willfully vi...
Apr 14, 2026 A plane carrying Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States approaches landing at Simon Bolivar International Airport, in Maiquetia, Venezuela, January 19, 2026. REUTERS/Marco Bello
Trump and Modi stress need to keep Strait of Hormuz open in call
April 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and secure in a call on Tuesday, Modi said in a po...
Apr 14, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands as they attend a joint press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 13, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
US producer prices increase less than expected in March
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - U.S. producer prices increased less than expected in March as the cost of services was unchanged, but surging energy prices because of the war with Iran were fanning i...
Apr 14, 2026 An employee operates a machine next to rolls of plastic to produce grocery bags at Emerald Packaging in Union City, California, U.S., April 6, 2026. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
US truckers' diesel spend hits record high on Middle East conflict
By Nicole Jao and Lisa Baertlein NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, April 14 (Reuters) - The more than 3 million U.S. truckers who move goods for everything from grocery stores to factories to construction sites a...
Apr 14, 2026 A semi-truck drives past shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles in Wilmington, California, U.S., November 5, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Bessent says Fed should 'wait and see' before lowering rates, Semafor reports
April 13 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve should "wait and see" before deciding whether to lower interest rates amid the war in Iran, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Semafor Editor-in-Chief ...
Apr 14, 2026 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent looks on as he speaks to the media after two days of meetings with a Chinese delegation, in Paris, France, March 16, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor/File Photo
Democrat Swalwell to quit Congress following sexual misconduct allegations
WASHINGTON, April 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell said on Monday he will resign from the House of Representatives, bowing to pressure from both Democrats and Republicans to leave Cong...
Apr 13, 2026 FILE PHOTO: California gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell speaks during the California Democratic Convention in San Francisco, California, U.S., February 21, 2026. REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo/File Photo
Israel presses assault on Lebanon border town ahead of US-hosted talks
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, April 13 (Reuters) - Israeli troops launched an attack on Monday to seize a key town in south Lebanon from Hezbollah fighters holed up there, pressing the war on the Iran-backed grou...
Apr 13, 2026 Smoke rises following a strike in southern Lebanon, near the Israel-Lebanon border, as seen from the Israeli side of the border in northern Israel, April 13, 2026. REUTERS/Florion Goga
US begins blockade of Iran's ports, Tehran threatens to retaliate
WASHINGTON/DUBAI, April 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. military began a blockade of ships leaving Iran's ports on Monday, President Donald Trump said, and Tehran threatened to retaliate against ports of its ...
Apr 13, 2026 A billboard with a graphic design about the Strait of Hormuz on a building in Tehran, Iran, April 13, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
Trump's lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein story dismissed for now
April 13 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge dismissed on Monday Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over an article asserting the U.S. president's name was on a 2003 birthday greet...
Apr 13, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 12, 2026. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Swalwell suspends campaign for California governor amid sexual assault allegations
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK, April 12 (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell on Sunday said he was suspending his campaign for governor of California, as he faces calls from fellow Democrat...
Apr 13, 2026 FILE PHOTO: California gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell speaks during the California Democratic Convention in San Francisco, California, U.S., February 21, 2026. REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo/File Photo
